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Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2011-12-04
Reviewed 2011-12-04
Celtic Folk Irish Traditional from Colorado, formed in 1984 in Boulder. Eight cds on Oxford Road Records. This CD released in 2000. They have a PBS special along with collaborations with symphonic orchestras.
***1: 2:04 lively fiddle stomp, minimal male vocals
2: 3:03 slow Instrumental
3: 3:40 slow male vocal
4: 2:42 mid to faster Instrumental
***5: 3:21 slow to mid, male vocal
6: 3:12 mid tempo Instrumental flute & fiddle
7: 3:24 slow male vocal
***8: 3:46 slow fiddle intro then at 0:50 lively vocal,flute & fiddle stomp. vocal in Irish
**9: 4:11 slow male vocal, almost drone fiddle, sometimes called "The Famine Song"
10: 3:25 mid tempo, flute & fiddle romp
***11: 3:13 fast male vocal, nice song about flesh & blood vs patriotism.
12: 2:14 dreamy Instrumental
13: 2:07 mid to faster, Instrumental
14: 2:31 slow male vocal
***15: 3:11 mid to faster lively Instrumental. D Farrell 12/2011
***1: 2:04 lively fiddle stomp, minimal male vocals
2: 3:03 slow Instrumental
3: 3:40 slow male vocal
4: 2:42 mid to faster Instrumental
***5: 3:21 slow to mid, male vocal
6: 3:12 mid tempo Instrumental flute & fiddle
7: 3:24 slow male vocal
***8: 3:46 slow fiddle intro then at 0:50 lively vocal,flute & fiddle stomp. vocal in Irish
**9: 4:11 slow male vocal, almost drone fiddle, sometimes called "The Famine Song"
10: 3:25 mid tempo, flute & fiddle romp
***11: 3:13 fast male vocal, nice song about flesh & blood vs patriotism.
12: 2:14 dreamy Instrumental
13: 2:07 mid to faster, Instrumental
14: 2:31 slow male vocal
***15: 3:11 mid to faster lively Instrumental. D Farrell 12/2011
Recent airplay
Bolton Street Medley (Bolto)
no voices aloud — Mar 18, 2012
Last Letter Home
At the Cafe Bohemian — Feb 11, 2012
Bolton Street Medley (Bolto)
no voices aloud — Feb 05, 2012
Flags
Nathin' To Do — Feb 02, 2012
Vespers Hinge
Everyday Commotion — Feb 01, 2012
Charting
2012-01-29 — 2012-04-01
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 |
| Feb 12 | 2 |
| Feb 5 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Olaim Punch/The Pigtown Flig | ||
| 2. | County Carlow | ||
| 3. | The Ploughboy Lads | ||
| 4. | Green Tea/The Blue Pantaloog | ||
| 5. | Last Letter Home | ||
| 6. | Roberto Corvus | ||
| 7. | April | ||
| 8. | Vespers Hinge | ||
| 9. | The Praties | ||
| 10. | Throw the Beetle at Her/Thes | ||
| 11. | Flags | ||
| 12. | The Best Dream | ||
| 13. | Margaret's Birthday | ||
| 14. | Cuichin Ghleann Neifin | ||
| 15. | Bolton Street Medley (Bolto) |